Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men
Daunted by complex continuity? Can’t tell a mutate from a warpie? We are here for you. We have trained for this responsibility for decades. We have the backissues, the calluses, and a really detailed map of the Summers family tree.
We’ve been explaining the X-Men informally for years–to our friends and family, to the Internet, and, occasionally, to patient strangers on the street. Now, we’re making it official, with Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men: a weekly podcast dedicated to unpacking the weird, wonderful world of our favorite superhero soap opera for newcomers and die-hard fans alike.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 537
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
384 – The Banality of Evil
In which it’s hard to be a mutant post-Onslaught; two Chrises make friends; X-Force goes to off-brand Disney World; we are Team Risque; and you can go to the punch dimension but probably shouldn’t st…
00:45:08 |
Mon 05 Sep 2022
383 – A Dude and His Ninjas
In which the Crimson Dawn is secretly a bad Daredevil arc; shadow-based transportation requires careful lighting; Dark Phoenix Saga references will not always do you favors; and Earth is big.
00:58:43 |
Mon 29 Aug 2022
HAWK TALK – Ads
This would usually be a skip week, but thanks to some generous donors to Equality Florida, Hawk Talk is back!
00:37:11 |
Mon 22 Aug 2022
382 – Seven Swords
In which Brian Braddock has grown as a person; we remain unimpressed by the Crimson Dawn; Marvel discovers email; seven swords to two people is a pretty good ratio; everyone hates Spiral; and love ma…
00:47:29 |
Mon 15 Aug 2022
381 – If We Told You, We’d Have to Kill You
In which real life sucks; Havok may or may not be a bad enough dude to rescue mutantkind; X-Factor quits; CD-ROMs were never THAT cool; subtlety is for suckers; Val Cooper hates nothing more than she…
00:52:10 |
Mon 08 Aug 2022
380 – Arbor Day
In which no one wants to be compared to Chris Bachalo; it’s always a holiday for Generation X; you may already be a Guthrie; M is a fascinating mystery; and Black Tom Cassidy (finally) makes his move…
00:51:25 |
Mon 01 Aug 2022
HAWK TALK – Joy
This would usually be a skip week, but thanks to some generous donors to Equality Florida, Hawk Talk is back! This week’s topic was chosen by Blindseer0.
00:37:37 |
Mon 25 Jul 2022
379 – Stardate: Today
In which what happens in space stays in space; a horse is imperiled; Joseph does some dubious science; Gladiator’s name is absolutely not Gary; everybody gets new costumes; and we learn where babies …
00:55:36 |
Mon 18 Jul 2022
378 – The Unstoppable Huggernaut
In which our favorite(?) fear lord returns; Sirocco Sprawls is an extremely unpleasant fictional town; the Juggernaut is not a subtle man; we really need to get our hands on the Generation X novels; …
00:49:44 |
Mon 11 Jul 2022
377 – Sam Hill
In which Domino’s miniseries earns a grade of “present”; Miles gets to know Sam Hill; Domino trades pouches for boots; and we would prefer that you not sexualize Lady Deathstrike.
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00:56:18 |
Mon 04 Jul 2022
HAWK TALK – The Voyage of the Mimi
This would usually be a skip week, but thanks to some generous donors to Equality Florida, Hawk Talk is back! This week’s topic was chosen by Chuck Reynolds.
00:30:12 |
Mon 27 Jun 2022
376 – Moore of This
In which we begin John Francis Moore’s run on X-Force; Latveria is less fun without Doctor Doom; there may still be a tiny clone of Meltdown running around; Forearm is a good pal; Marvel Asgard is a …
00:54:20 |
Mon 20 Jun 2022
375 – One Thousand Kicks to the Face
In which there is definitely a wrong way to enjoy your comics; Storm could probably use a more secure storage system; the Externals need more camp; and Joseph makes some valid points.
00:53:55 |
Mon 13 Jun 2022
374 – SMEK
In which Frank Punisher is not a role model; Carl the X-Cutioner is not very good at secret identities; Miles tries his hand at poetry; and everything’s funny with a sidecar.
00:53:43 |
Mon 06 Jun 2022
HAWK TALK – Doonesbury
This would usually be a skip week, but thanks to some generous donors to Equality Florida, Hawk Talk is back! This week’s topic was chosen by Andy Bartholomew.
00:42:39 |
Sun 29 May 2022
373 – Tainted Loins
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which the Drake Roberts identity is retired; Gambit bonds with William Drake; Graydon Creed is evil but nondescript; tales of Pyro’s d…
00:56:16 |
Mon 23 May 2022
372 – Monty Python’s Life of Magnus
In which the first Magneto miniseries is actually a Joseph miniseries; Magneto lost a lot of nuance in the ‘90s; Fabian Cortez is friend to neither man nor bird; Joseph finds his inner supervillain; …
00:48:18 |
Mon 16 May 2022
371 – Beware of Psychodrama
In which Douglock is Douglock; Kitty Pryde gets lost in nostalgia; it continues to suck to be Colossus; Professor Xavier is a jerk; the MLF makes one and only one valid point; Ben Raab’s Excalibur ru…
00:57:22 |
Mon 09 May 2022
HAWK TALK – Online Communities
This would usually be a skip week, but thanks to some generous donors to Equality Florida, Hawk Talk is back! This week's topic was chosen by Play Comics.
00:33:19 |
Sun 01 May 2022
370 – The Sound of Evil (feat. Max Carleton)
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which Max Carleton and Miles take a trip back to the Silver Age, the origins of Marvel Girl's telepathy are questionable, the nature o…
01:14:17 |
Mon 25 Apr 2022
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